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Are you going to Church today? (Sunday)
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I'm living, you are waiting to die. I'm 63.
I have a lot going on right now, and didn't make it church today, but will catch the recording on Facebook. I served in the tech booth for all three services last, week, so I figure I'm covered.
I think it’s pretty obvious that people aren’t going to church anymore.
People in America have lost their minds and have no respect for anyone but themselves.
Violence increasing - church-goers degreasing
Possibly a correlation, I think so.
People in America have lost their minds and have no respect for anyone but themselves.
Violence increasing - church-goers degreasing
Possibly a correlation, I think so.
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No better example of how religion brings peace than what’s happening in Israel today.
Fair enough, let’s all just worry about ourselves or satin and continue the wonderful path we’re on and continue to complain about it.
For the, I don't know, 1669th consecutive Sunday, I decided to forego church.
Was a great decision, as always.
Was a great decision, as always.
God brings peace.
Man makes war.
No better example of why we need God than what is happening in Israel today.
Hey it was the 2,525 Sunday in a row I missed it!! I'm all kinds of bummed aht about it!
How is a thread about a topic 80% of the country doesn't care about make it 5 pages is the only thing I'm surprised about here.
I think most people at least sometimes wonder if God exists, what's the meaning of life, what happens after we die, etc.?
There are literally libraries full of books on these deep topics.
I've been thinking/studying it for almost 20 years now.
Nope.
Reminds me of a joke:
You should always wash your sex toys after use.
I know, that's why the priests invented baptisms.
There are millions of books on thousands of topics in the world. You're right on that.
And I'd say the fact that so few people go to church saying most people wonder if god exists is a stretch. Seems to me some people wonder if a god exists. At least from my experience.
I will say, the old lady likes to call out his name from time to time though!
There are millions of books on thousands of topics in the world. You're right on that.
And I'd say the fact that so few people go to church saying most people wonder if god exists is a stretch. Seems to me some people wonder if a god exists. At least from my experience.
I will say, the old lady likes to call out his name from time to time though!
What do you think will happen when we die?
Honestly I have never thought about it. Lights probably go out I'm guessing.
Personally, I'm atheist/agnostic/whatever, but I think consciousness is an emergent property of the universe rather than simply neural activity.
There's a sense of spirituality there despite no belief in an enduring essence/soul.
You can't be both atheist and agnostic. Atheists believe in nothing. Agnostics just are admitting that they don't know. They still think there is a chance.
The US Church has very little to do with having a relationship with God through Jesus. US churches are full of nepotism, corruption, and abuse. One should read what Jesus thought about the established religion in the land of Israel. Doesn't take brilliance to understand why those familiar with the US church in general what nothing to do with Christianity.
Jesus said we should go to Church. He established one. He said we need the Eucharist. He said we need to be baptized.
All that is Biblical. I've mentioned it in other posts here.
The previous poster heard what he said from someone else and blindly believed them, rather than reading the Bible.Jesus said we should go to Church. He established one. He said we need the Eucharist. He said we need to be baptized.
All that is Biblical. I've mentioned it in other posts here.
No need for a bible, a talmud, etc.
Just be the best version of yourself. Go on your own out to the wilderness. Become one with nature. Find your inner peace. Much more important than reading a hateful old testament
Just be the best version of yourself. Go on your own out to the wilderness. Become one with nature. Find your inner peace. Much more important than reading a hateful old testament
I don't know jack shite. The more you learn, the more you learn how little you know.
Take that to bed with you tonight.
This is a very common sentiment, especially in the west.
There are some well established theological arguments against this line of thinking. No need to go down that route.
Instead, I would ask you to define “best version.” What standard do you use to measure “best” against?
What happens when other people follow your advice but are left free to define “best version” in their own way? Do you see how that can quickly become problematic?
I can not and will not define best vest version of oneself. That is up to the individual. Be happy. Don't stress about a judging god. Take care of yourself and your friends and neighbors.
I can see problematic issues with with what I stated, just as I can see problematic issues with blindly following a a religion. I'm agnostic. I have a hard time in believing in something that is created by fallible men. I won't discourage any of you. I hope it brings you peace.
He said not to forsake gathering with believers which then little resembled the filth, greed and abuse at US churches. I thought you ghosted me!?Jesus said we should go to Church. He established one. He said we need the Eucharist. He said we need to be baptized.
All that is Biblical. I've mentioned it in other posts here.
That is my point. I'm talking about greedy leaders. The US church as traditionally seen in US is dead. I actually first became aware of this going to church in Ukraine. You could tell the real ones v those run by US.The Church is a hospital for sinners...not a museum for saints.
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